Magnetic toy



March 21, 1961 J; P. OBERINGER MAGNETIC TOY 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May27, 1959 INVENTOR. JOSE PH R OBERINGER Q WM A TTOZNEY March 21, 1961 J.P. OBERINGER MAGNETIC TOY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 27, 1959 IN V ENTOR.

4770NEV 1 7 1 MAGNETIC TOY use. I'- w n 2 3rd t fifla N-Y- Filed May2.7, 1959 Ser. No. 816,346 2 1.- 46-239),

This invention relates to a magnetic toy and more particularly we myhaving a non-magnetic sheet disposed between amov'eable magnet and anobject attraeted by saidqmagnetl It is an object of this invention toprovide a magnetic toywher'eby celestial objects may be moved upona'nonmagnetieverticallydisposed wall. It is another'object to provide aspace travel toy having magnetically moved objects thereon moving inapre; determined manner. These and other objects of this invention willbecome apparent upon reading the following descriptive 'disclo suretaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which: f

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of the toy,

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing by dotted lines"theme-determined movement of the celestial'bodies, "Figf 3 is aview'sinjilar toFig. 2 showing a"niodification' vvher ein a'm'oveableearthrocket is" added to the aforementioned three'celestial bodies,

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the toy and showing the manner ofassiemblingit, i i

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the moveable flying saucer showing a magnetsecured thereon and a holding platform for the flying'saucer rocket.

"Fig. 6 is a'partial view of the geographical plate showing'the locationof the earth'ro'cke't holder seeured by adhesive to the back thereof,

Fig. 7 is a sectional view'through three plates showing the manner; ofsecuring them 'operatively together by, p f A Figf8 is a sectional viewthrough the horizontally move able magnet showing the manner of securingto aimoveable rod and a moveable plate,"

i Fig. 9 is a front view, ofa modification broken away in part, andshowing the means for launching the earth rbcket n. Figi'lO is a partialview of the means shown in Fig. 9, showing'the manner of actuating theearth rocket launching simultaneously with the movement of the other'celes' tia'l bodies, and' Fig. 11 is a view similar to that of Fig.showing the rotational means selectively operating the earth rocket.

Turning to the drawing, the toy comprises a front vertically disposedplate 20, having printed therein a moon 21, stars and planets.

The plate 20'is secured as by adhesive to a pair of side walls 22 and 23each having an elongated angular portion 24 for'supporting the device inan upright position. An obliquely disposed panel 25 is disposed upon theportions 24 of side walls 22 and 23 to give rigidity to the toy.

As shown in Fig. 1, the face plate 20 is provided with an elongated'slot26 adjacent its bottom edge. 'Also a geographical plate 27, havingaportion of North and of South America printed thereon is disposed inspaced relationship to the face plate 20 by means of a plurality ofadhesively secured spacer blocks 28.

An earth rocket holder 28x, shown in detail in Fig. 6,

United States Patent C e ce 2 is adhesively secured to the back surfaceof the geographical plate 27. at a suitable pre-selected position.

The face or front plate '20 isfurthe'r provided with a pair of suitablyspaced-apart pre-selected abutments or blocks29 and SQ'se curedadhesively to the front surface of tn ate'zo.

The magnetically moveable celestial bodies used in the toy 'are three innumber, namely a flying saucer 31, a rocket 32iired from the saucer, anda satellite 33. Optionally an earth rocket 8 0 may be added and movedslinnil'tfanednsly with the three celestial bodies.

"The three celestial; bodies 31, 32 and 33 are moved simultaneously inthe manner that the satellite 33 turns as" weaves horizontally, whilethe flying saucer 31 moves downwardly to the left Figs. 1-3 and therocket 32 movesupwardly and to the right. "All'tliifee celestial bodiesare magnetically held against thdfr'ontifeftical surfaceofthe face plate211 by moveable magnets hereinafter described. ThesateHite 33v is.madeof steel and is provided with spikes and with a domed rubbingsurface so that it engag-sentence plate 20 at a point of tangencythereby permitting it" to turn slowly. of'its own tendency when itengagesresistance on the surface of plate 20., The IOCk', et 32 is madeof suitably thicksteel plate. The flying slaueei' SIis made for, exampleof cardboard or plastic and isprovided with a suitably strong magnet 35adhesively se'cu'red't o itsrear surface. 'A holder 36 of, for example,'eardb'oard is adhesively secured to the back wall of theflying saficerand the rocket '32 is placed thereon.

"Tiirhing now to Fig. 4, "the face plate 20 is provided With' aplurality of suitably spaced-apart apertures adjacent its top edge." Abolt 41 is disposed in each aperture 40' and a stationary back plate 42having suit able apertures 43 is disposed suitably behind the front orface plate 201' The bolts 41 are disposed in the apertures" 43 andsecured thereagainst by conventional means, for example, a spring clipor co-acting nut. The back plate 42"is provided with 'a suitablerectangular opening 44. Rod 45, preferably of wood, is disposedlongitudi nally in the aperture 44 andheld therein by staples oradhesive, as desired.

A linkage consisting of an. arm, 4Q and an arm 47. is disposedeiteriorlydbthebatiik plate 42a'nd is connected by a pin 48;" The arm 46is provided with an aperture. 49 at one end. "The arm47 is, providedwith an aper-l ture 50 atone end and an abutment block 51 adhesivelysecured to the inner surfaceiof arm:'4 7.at a suitable preselected placethereon, 'The' arm 47 is also provided with a'weig ht 52, normallyurging pin 48 downwardly.

' As also 'shownin Fig. 4, a tfavel block 53 is provided with a'pair 'ofthreaded finger knobs 54' screwed therein in a spaced-apartrelationship. The knobs protrude? through the elongated slot 26 'of theface plate 20 thereby permitting the block 53 to be moved at willwithin'the' limits of the slot 26. A vertical rod, preferably of wood,54 is provided with a top aperture 55 and is disposed suitablyin block53 in a pre-located cavity 56. Rod 54 is disposed tothe left of abutment51 on arm 47 so that it contactingly engages said abutment 51 due topull of weight 52.

A 'magnet 57. (Fig. 8) isadhesively and relative to its polarity and thepolarity of v magnet 71 suitably secured to an apertured plate 58. Abifurcated pin 59 is dis posed through the aperture of plate 58 andaround rod 45 thence through the aperture 50 of linkage arm 47.

along horizontal rod 45 preferably, but optionally, by

means of conventional vibratory means.

A conventional battery operated electrical vibrator-may.

be secured to arm 47 to assist the action of the weight 52 in slidinglymoving magnet 57 and to provide a buzzing sound effect for the .toy.Themagnet 57 attracts the satellite 33on'the opposite side of the faceplate 20 and moves it leftwardly in a straight horizontal manner as :themagnet 57 is pushed along rod 45.

To actuate the flying saucer 31, a magnet 60 is disposed on anotherlinkage arrangement consisting of a pair of link arms 61 and 62connected by a pivot pin 63. The polarity of magnet 60 is suitablyarranged so as to coact with the magnet 35dispo sed on the flying saucer31.

Linkage arm 61 is provided with an aperture 64. A

rivet pin 66 is passed through aperture 64 and through an aperture 65suitably disposed in the back plate 42 and thence through aperture 49 ofarm 46. Linkage arms 61 and 46, as well as back plate 42, are connectedtogether by rivet pin 66 (Fig. 7).

The linkage arm 62 is provided with an aperture 67 and a bifurcated pin68' is disposed through aperture 67 of the arm 62 and thence around rod45 and next through aperture 55 of the vertical rod 54. As the rod 54moves leftwardly (Fig.4) the magnet 57 is moved leftward due to theweight 52 and the vibration of the vibrator. Also rod 54 moves magnet 60leftwardly and downwardly causing the flying saucer 31 attractinglydisposed on the opposite side of the face plate 20 to likewise moveleftwardly and downwardly. a In the modification shown in Fig. 4, agravity operated swingable arm 70 is provided with a suitable magnet 71whose polarity is suitably disposed relative to magnet 57. The arm 70 isprovided with a point or apex 72 which frictionally engages the moveabletravel block 53 adja cent its rear longitudinal edge until the block 53moves leftwardly (-Fig. 4) to a point where the apex 72 rides over theedge 53X, thereby causing the arm 70 to swing through an arc due to theweight 76. Arm 70 is provided with a pre-selected aperture 73. A pivotpin 74 is disposed through aperture 73 of swing arm 70 and thencetlgough a suitably located aperture 75 in the back plate As shown in thedrawing, the swing arm 70 is provided with a suitable weight 7 6. In theoperation of the swing arm 70 as the apex 72 rides off the travel block53 over the transverse edge 53X, the weight 76 causes the arm 70 to moveclockwise around pivot pin 74.

The pre-determined location of the magnet 60 on linkage arm 62 and ofmagnet 71 on swing arm 70 is such that as the flying saucer 31 movesleftwardlyand downwardly due to actuation by magnet 60, the rocket 32disposed in the holder 36 is actuated by magnet 71 to move upwardly andto the right as shown in Fig. 2.

' The overall effect of the toy is a movement on the front surface ofthe face plate 20 of the satellite 33 and the. flying saucer 31 andsuitably later in timed sequence of the rocket 32 so t hat the rocket 32by pre-arrangement hits the satellite 33 as the satellite horizontalmovement is arrested by abutment 30, thereby causing the satellite androcket 32 to fall since the magnets 57 and 71 respectively continuetheir course movement on the back of the face plate 20 pulling them awayfrom their respective arrested formerly attracted celestial bodies.

In a modification of this invention an earth rocket 80 is fired in apre-determined timed sequence so as to hit the flying saucer, causingthem both to fall away from the front face plate at substantially thesame time that the flying saucer rocket 32 hits the satellite 33.

' To effect the results of the above modification, a third linkagearrangement is provided (Figs; 9-11). In this modification a longlinkage arm 81 is provided with an integral depending tab 82 which maybe lowered into the path vof horizontal motionof travel block 53 so asto engagethe block edge 53Y. The arm 81 is provided at its inner endwith an aperture and is suitably secured by a pivot pin 84' to aco-acting linkage arm 85. Linkage arm 85 is provided with an aperture 86at its lower end 4 (Fig. 9) and a pivot pin 87 is disposed through thisaperture 86 and a co-acting aperture 88 disposed in swing arm 70.co-actingly as arm 81 is wardly.

The arm 85 is provided with a suitable magnet 89 secured adhesivelythereto. Magnet 89 is normally located behind the holder 28x of thegeographical plate 27. As shown in Figs. 9-11 the long arm 81 protrudesthrough an aperture in the side wall 22 and in lowered position rests onthe lower edge of said aperture. 'Ann 81 is optionally operated. Thus inoperating this modification the earth rocket may or may not be operatedas desired.

To effect this optional operation of the earth rocket, a manuallyrotatable bar 90 is provided and is secured in suitable oif-centerrelationship to the face plate 20 by a turnable pivot button 91. Thus byoptional manual rotative operation of the bar 90 through an angle ofninety degrees, the tab 82 of arm 81 may be placed in the path of thetravel block 53 or moved above and out of engagement with the saidtravel block. Engagement of tab 82 with the travel block 53 causes theearth rocket 80 to be fired along a pre-determined course (Fig. 3) so asto hit the flying saucer as the downward movement of the saucer isarrested due to contactwithabutment 29. And since the respectiveco-acting linkage arms 62 and actuating the flying saucer and the earthrocket continue movement beyond the abutment 29, the flying saucer andearth rocket fall when they move beyond the range of magnetic attractionas in the case of rocket 32 and the satellite 33.

A stop block 92 for arm 85 is preferablyprovided and is adhesivelysecured to the back surface of the face plate 20. Other modificationsmay be made to this invention without departing from its inventivescope.

I claim: a

1. A magnetic toy comprising a face plate of nonmagnetic material havingan elongated slot adjacent its bottom edge, means for supporting saidface plate in a vertical position, a back plate having an elongatedhorizontally disposed aperture disposed behind said face plate, ahorizontal rod disposed in said elongated aperture and secured to saidback plate, a traveler block disposed behind said elongated slot of saidface plate, a pair of manually operated knobs disposed through said slotand into said traveler block for supporting said block on said faceplate and for selective movement of said block, a rod disposedvertically in said block and behind said back plate and having anaperture adjacent the top end, a first pair-of connected linkage armsdisposed exteriorly of saidvertically disposed rod, an abutment'securedto one of said linkage arms and adapted to slidingly engage saidvertical rod, slidable means having a first magnet thereon disposedslidably on said horizontal rod and through an arm of said firstlinkage, a second pair of linkage arms disposed between said face plateand said backplate one ofthe arms of said second linkage having a secondmagnet secured thereto in a pre-selected position, a bifurcated pivotpin disposed through an aperture of the linkage arm having the secondmagnet and around said horizontal rod and thence into the aperture ofsaid vertical rod, pivot pin means disposed through a linkage arm ofsaid second 'pair of linkage arms, the back plate and a linkage arm ofsaid first pair of linkage arms, an angular s'wingable arm disposedbetween said second linkage pair and said face plate and having a thirdmagnet secured to one end, said arm having an apex for slidinglyengaging the top surface of said travel block, pivot pin means forsecuringsaid swingable arm in a pre-determined location to said backplate, a metallic moved horizontally and leftsimulated satellite securedmagnetically against the exterior surface of said face plate'by andopposite to said first;ni-agnet,- a metallic simulated flying saucersecured magnetically against the exterior surface of said face The arm85 therefore rotates counter-clockwise plate by and opposite to saidsecond magnet, a metallic simulated rocket secured magnetically againstthe exterior surface of said face plate and opposite to said thirdmagnet and a weight secured to said swingable arm in spaced relationshipto the magnet thereon and to said apex whereby manual movement of saidtraveler block produces a simultaneous movement of the first magnetsecured slidably to said horizontal rod and of the correspondinglyattracted satellite as well as a timed sequential simultaneous movementof the second magnet disposed on said second linkage and of thecorrespondingly attracted flying saucer as well as a timed sequentialsimultaneous movement of the third magnet disposed on said swingable armand of the correspondingly attracted rocket.

2. The toy of claim 1 comprising a third pair of con- 15 2,745,216

6 nected linkage arms, one of said arms having a fourth magnet securedthereto adjacent its free end, a tab on the other arm of said third pairfor engaging said traveler block, and manually rotative means forraising and lower- References Cited in the file of this patent UNITEDSTATES PATENTS Dimmick Sept. 12, 1882 Stanetzki May 15, 1956

